Chinese word

赞叹不已

Pronunciation

Pinyinzàn tàn bù yǐ

Meaning

  • idiommarvel at

Example

他对孩子的进步赞叹不已。tā duì hái zi de jìn bù zàn tàn bù yǐ

He marvels at the child's progress.

Illustration for 赞叹不已 (marvel at)

More examples

这幅画的色彩和构图让人赞叹不已。zhè fú huà de sè cǎi hé gòu tú ràng rén zàn tàn bù yǐ

The colors and composition of this painting make people marvel.

Core concept

Wonder and praise flow continuously toward someone or something that seems exceptional.

Common phrases

  • 让人赞叹不已ràng rén zàn tàn bù yǐ

    make people marvel

  • 引起人们赞叹不已yín qǐ rén men zàn tàn bù yǐ

    inspire people's admiration

Similar words

赞不绝口zàn bù jué kǒu: Speaking praise again and again for someone or something.
叹为观止tàn wéi guān zhǐ: Feeling amazed by an outstanding sight or work and judging it worthy of admiration.

Definition in Chinese

对某人或某事表示极大的惊讶与钦佩，赞美之情源源不断。duì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì biǎo shì jí dà de jīng yà yǔ qīn pèi zàn měi zhī qíng yuán yuán bú duàn

Word origin

赞叹不已 (zàntànbùyǐ, "marvel without stopping") joins 赞 (zàn, "praise") and 叹 (tàn, "marvel") with 不 (bù, "not") + 已 (yǐ, "stop"), so its form pictures praise that does not come to an end.

Usage tips

  • The admirer is usually the subject, while the admired person or thing is named separately, so the idiom describes a response rather than labeling an object.

Other meanings

  • praise highlyidiom
  • be impressedidiom

Opposites

  • 不屑一顾bú xiè yí gùtreat with contemptidiom

Related words

  • 赞叹zàn tànmarvel atverb
  • 赞叹声zàn tàn shēngexclamations of admirationnoun

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